
How to Back Up a Virtual Machine in Azure
Learn step-by-step how to back up a virtual machine in Azure, including selecting a vault and setting a backup policy.
In this guide, we'll learn how to backup a virtual machine in Azure. Backing up your VM ensures that your data is safe and can be restored in case of any issues. We'll start by navigating to the resource groups, selecting the VM we want to backup, and then configuring the backup settings.
We'll choose an existing vault or create a new one, select a standard backup policy, and make necessary edits to the policy. This process will help you maintain a reliable backup strategy for your virtual machines.
Let's get started
Let's learn how to back up a virtual machine in Azure. First, go to the resource groups and open a resource group. Next, open the VM you want to back up. Then, navigate to the backup tab. From here, you can select an existing vault or create a new one.




I will select an existing vault.










That's it.